Miami Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Orange (+11.0)

Total/Over-Under: 67.5

JMA Wireless Dome is where the Syracuse Orange (8-3) will try to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (10-1) on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Syracuse is 11.0-point underdogs. The total is 67.5.

The Miami Hurricanes step onto the field holding a record of 10-1 for this season. In their last game, the Hurricanes faced off with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and earned the victory with a final of 42-14. Against the run, the Hurricanes gave up 94 yards on 40 tries, which is an average of 2.4 yards per run surrendered. Miami conceded 9 pass completions on 17 tries for 99 yds, and a completion rate of 52.9%. In all, they ran 70 plays for 508 yards. The Miami Hurricanes ran the football 32 times and totaled 228 yards, earning them an average of 7.1 yds per carry.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Miami Hurricanes have an average of 44.7 points per game. Offensively they are averaging 181.3 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 40th in Division 1. The Hurricanes have attained 5,957 yards in total this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Miami has compiled 36 touchdowns through the air and 25 rushing touchdowns. Miami has a total of 303 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 72 penalties for 743 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Hurricanes have allowed 2,137 yards which ranks them 36th in the country. They have conceded 194.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 55.9%. During the season, they have surrendered 305.4 yards per game ranking them 14th in the nation. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns by air and 11 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 111.1 rushing yards per game this season. For the year, they have conceded 1,222 rushing yards through 11 games. The Hurricanes sit in 43rd in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 22.3 PPG.

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The Orange come into this matchup with a record of 8-3 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Orange took home the win by a final score of 31-24 when they played the Connecticut Huskies. Syracuse rushed the football for 2.1 yards per carry, finishing with 68 yds on 33 attempts. The Orange finished the game with a total of 538 yds on 80 plays (6.7 yards per play). The Orange secondary allowed a completion rate of 56.3%, relinquishing 228 yds on 27 for 48 through the air. Syracuse gave up 17 attempts on the ground for 124 yards (7.3 yds per rush).

When looking at how much they score, the Orange are sitting 42nd in D-1 averaging 31.7 PPG. The Syracuse Orange maintain an average of 454.0 yards per contest, which is good for 14th in the nation. The Syracuse offense has compiled 683 yards of penalties on 81 infractions, which ranks 22nd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 12 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 284 1st downs. During this campaign so far, the Orange have racked up 3,977 passing yards as well as holding an average of 361.5 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 2nd in the country. They are averaging 92.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,018 yards for the year.

The Orange are relinquishing 27.8 points per game, which has them 88th in Division 1. Syracuse has conceded a total of 1,690 yards rushing (153.6 yards per game) in addition to 15 touchdowns via the rush on the season. Overall, they have surrendered 306 total points. They have given up 17 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 203.9 yards/contest, which has them sitting 45th in D-1. The Orange defense has been on the field for 653 plays, which ranks 9th in the country. Their defense has compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions this season.

Who will win tonight's Hurricanes/Orange college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Orange +11.0

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